strange spelling tests..

AIBU to think 'henceforward' is a ridiculous word to be teaching yr 6s (or anyone for that matter), henceforth would be bad enough. Understand they are learning about connectives but do we really have be teaching them Ye Olde Englishe? Share your DC's daft spellings here....

Ah you never know when a random word might come in use. Dont knock them. In my first proper job interview I was asked a bunch of maths and finance questions. Got them all wrong. Then asked to spell minuscule and pharaoh. Got the job.

When the new year students start in my borough they all do a spelling test carried out by the SEN staff.

I sometimes have to leave the room as it makes me giggle too much. The spellings are read in pairs with a sentence to show context after. One pair is'blow' - I blow on my porridge to cool it down. 'job' - My dad has a good job (the sentences are also incredibly sexist and old fashioned.They also have ridiculous words to spell - one is 'turpentine!'